Roseau County, Minnesota

Roseau County
Postcard. Roseau County Courthouse.
Map of Minnesota highlighting Roseau County
Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota
Map of the United States highlighting Minnesota
Minnesota's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 48°46′N 95°48′W / 48.77°N 95.8°W / 48.77; -95.8
Country United States
State Minnesota
FoundedDecember 31, 1894
Named forRoseau River
SeatRoseau
Largest cityRoseau
Area
 • Total1,678 sq mi (4,350 km2)
 • Land1,672 sq mi (4,330 km2)
 • Water6.5 sq mi (17 km2)  0.4%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total15,331
 • Estimate 
(2023)
15,252 Decrease
 • Density9.2/sq mi (3.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district7th
Websitewww.co.roseau.mn.us

Roseau County (/rˈz/[citation needed]) (pronounced row - so) is a county in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Minnesota, along the Canada–US border. As of the 2020 census, the population was 15,331.[1] Its county seat is Roseau.[2] Roseau County borders the Canadian province of Manitoba.

Part of the Red Lake Indian Reservation is in Roseau County.

  1. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.